Apple’s miniature desktop machine remains the the best value in Apple’s entire Mac lineup.
Apple might have just updated the Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips, but if all you need is a good daily driver, they’re completely overkill. The M4-powered Mac Mini is probably the better option in most instances, especially since the desktop is currently matching its all-time low of $529 ($70 off) at Amazon with 256GB of storage. You can also pick up the 512GB configuration for $699 ($100 off), which remains the best price we’ve seen on the step-up model.
Even at its full price of $599, the latest Mac Mini offers exceptional value. The tiny desktop machine is less than half the size of the 2023 Mac Mini, yet it manages to rival the M4 iMac and MacBook Pro in terms of power thanks to its 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU. The base-model Mini also now comes with 16GB of RAM by default, rendering it more than capable of powering through everyday tasks.
In addition, the new Mini boasts can run up to three displays at once, up from two on the previous model. It also has an excellent port selection that includes three Thunderbolt 4 (USB 4) ports, a gigabit ethernet jack, and an HDMI port. It sports a pair of 10Gbps USB-C ports (USB 3) and a 3.5mm audio jack on the front as well, providing easy access when you need it. That, combined with its futureproof support for Wi-Fi 6E, makes it an all-around great investment if you don’t mind supplying your own monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
Read our full M4 Mac Mini review.
Other ways to save today
As our friends over at Polygon recently pointed out, Barnes & Noble is offering hundreds of films from Paramount Pictures for 50 percent off through April 6th, allowing you to save on DVDs and Blu-ray discs. There are a lot of great films on sale, but some standouts include The Godfather Trilogy ($25.99), the Indiana Jones: 4-Movie Collection ($29.99), and 4K steelbook versions of all seven Mission: Impossible films. There are also discounted theme collections, like the horror-centric Paramount Scares: Volume 1 ($39.49), which includes Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Pet Sematary (1989), Sweeney Todd (2007), Crawl (2019), and Smile (2022).
Now through 1AM ET on March 9th, Woot is slashing prices on a slew of Nintendo Switch titles — including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder, both of which are discounted to $44.99 ($25 off). The so-called Spring Video Game Sale also features deals on a number of excellent peripherals, including 8BitDo’s Ultimate Wired Controller for Xbox (now $24,99), which just dethroned the PowerA Advantage Wired to become our favorite budget controller thanks to its inclusion of Hall effect sticks and programmable rear buttons.
Apple’s 11th-gen iPad is set to arrive on March 12th, but unless you’re really excited about an upgraded A16 chip, it’s a pretty minor spec bump over the previous model. Thankfully, the 10th-gen iPad is on sale at Amazon and Walmart in select colors for $259.99 (about $90 off), which remains its second-best price to date. The last-gen model has a modern design with USB-C and an A14 Bionic chip, which, frankly, is more than enough power for browsing, streaming Netflix, and doing most tablet things. There’s a reason we consider it the best iPad for most people. Read our review.
Brandon Widder also contributed to this post.